Cus D’Amato
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‘It Was Weird To Do It With Him Because I Had Never Experienced A Body So Electric’: The Difficult Legacy Of Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson has spent decades trying to outrun and outbox a tough childhood in a condemned building in Brownsville, Brooklyn,…
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Cus D’Amato Led Mike Tyson To Become “The Baddest Man On The Planet” Thanks To A Diet That No Other Boxer Dares To Follow
Becoming “The Baddest Man on the Planet” is no easy feat and Mike Tyson was subjected to a strict diet…
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Mike Tyson Claimed That “Determination And Willpower” Were More Important Than Talent In A Motivational Interview Given Aged Just 16
In a clip unearthed on social media, a teenage Iron Mike offered up his take on what helps make a…
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The Life-Changing Moment With Trainer Cus D’Amato That Transformed Mike Tyson Into ‘Iron Mike’
While Cus D’Amato poured his boxing knowledge into Mike Tyson and built his confidence, he was also hyper-critical of his…
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Teddy Atlas Refuses £30Million Because He Feels Betrayed By Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato: “I Told Them To Go Shove It Up Their Ass.”
Teddy Atlas became Iron Mike’s first ever coach when they were both under the tutelage of the late, great, Cus…
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56-Year-Old Mike Tyson Claims He Will ‘Kill Somebody’ If They Don’T Respect Cus D’ Amato: “I Would Kill Someone For Him”
Mike Tyson’s relationship with D’Amato was more than that of coach and student, as D’Amato was more like a father…
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Mike Tyson, 56-Year-Old Gave An Insight To D’Amato’S Brutal Fighting Tactics: “Every Fight I Had, Cus Would Be Talking About Breaking Ribs, Exploding Livers, Pushing A Guy’S Nose Into His Brain.”
Iron Mike may have been a brutal opponent in the ring – but Tyson was scared by coach Cus D’Amato,…
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